Display device



fApril 29 1924. 1,492,113

, `-1. W. WELSH DISPLAY DEVICE Filed Nov. 50 1923 Patented Apr. 29, 1924.

STATE JAMEs'w. WELSH, oF'PaovinEncE, RHODE rsrainn, Assiettes, nv iaEsNE Assiem- MENTs, ToBAUsoH AND Lorne oPTIcALcoMPANY, or ROCHESTER, NEW Yoan, a

CORPORATION F NEW YORK.

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Application filed November 30, 1923i Serial No. 677,604.

To all whom t may concern.'

Be it known that I,y `JAMES, WILSON lNnrsrr, a citizen of the United States, and.

a resident of Providence, in the county of Providence and State of Rhode Island, have Other objects will be described hereinaften With these ends in view, the invention consists of the device a preferredembodiment of which is hereinafter described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings, and defined in the appendedclaims.

In the accompanying drawings, Fig. 1 is a plan of a device constructed according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, showing several spectacles in posi-` tion; and Figs. 2 and 3 are sections taken upon the lines 2 2 and 3 3, respectively, of Fig. 1, looking` inthe directions of the arrows. A

The improved device of the present inven-v tion 4is an improvement upon the device constituting the subject matter of a copending application, Serial No.4 565,811, filed June 5, 1922 which matured January` 1, 1924into Patent No. 1,479,632. In both devices, a plurality of open-ended pockets 2 are longitudinally adjacently v disposed centrally of the device, as shown more particularly iny Figs. 1 and 3. The width of each pocket is less than the width of the device as a whole, to provide spaces 4 and 6 onyeach side of the pockets. said patent, the pockets 2 are each adapted to receive portions 8 and 10 ,of the rims 12 and portions 2O of the temples ,of a folded pair of spectacles, and the spaces 4 and 6 are adapted to receive the ends`14 and 16 respectively, of` the temples of the folded spectacles. According to the present invention, the pockets are of dimensions such as to receive and hold snugly the portions 2O of the temples only. To this end, the cross-y dimension of the pockets should not be greatly in excess of double the thickness of a temple. The spectacles illustrated are In the device of the what are commonly known as of the non metallic, or all-shell type, which it is not possible to V.adjust to the facial characteristics of the individual wearer.4 Several'difkferent forms of this type of temple are illustrated iny the drawings. A display device of this characteris adapted to hold a plurality of spectacles of this type,kof different vsizes and shapes', each adapted to the needs of a di'erentclass of wearers. Y

The pockets are shown constituted between adjacentwalls 18, hook-shaped in v,cross section, with the hooks 22 oppositely disposed to each other, so'as to engage around, vand hold in place, the portions 2O of the temp-les, as shown more particularly in Fig. 2, to cause the spectacles to be retained securely in place.

The opening. 32 between the oppositely disposed hooks 22 of each pocket is made a little bigger than the thickness of the portion 2O of a temple, but considerably smaller than double the temple thickness. It is thus a simple matter toinsert theportions 2O of the twoy temples into the pocket, in the i manner illustrated bythe spectacles A, Figs.

1 and2, one temple after the other. The spectacles are then turned from the more or less horizontal position indicated as occupied by the folded spectacles A to the tilted position indicated by the folded spectacles The hooks 22 now engage, one along and vagainst each of the temples of the folded spectacles, holding the spectacles rmly in place, and preventing distortion or vbending: of the temples. The rims 124 are maintained against a face 34 ofthe upright 36 upon which the hooks 22 are carried, between adjacent uprights 36, and outside of the pockets 2. The spectacles are thus held very securely in place, without danger 4of accidental. loosening. To remove the spectacles, it is necessary to turnthe spectaclesr once more, from the position indicated asoccupiedby the spectacles B, into they position indicated as occupied by the spectacles A. The two temples may now be successivelylifted out of the opening 2 to remove the spectacles.V

As in the above-described application, the device as a whole is mounted in a box, the spaces 4 and 6 being provided between the pockets 2 and the side walls 24 of the box. The uprights 36 are shown integrally connected together, so that they may be assembled Vas a unit in the box. AVThe usual layers of paddingand the like, and a covering of felt may be Vprovided to give the box an attractive appearance.

` the box when not in use. VvThe' cover is provided with lugs 3Q adaptedto contact with '.theendwalls 31 of the box, as shownY in fu'll lines in Fig. 2. The position'ofthe cover -'f maybe reversed fors display purposes-as indicatedby dotted'linesin Figs. 1 and' 2. rllhedisplay device fof the present 1nven tionA is obviously subject toconsiderable modification. and change without departing in any'way from rthespirit'and ,-scopeof the invention.k All suchjchangesgand modifica--r be embracedwithin the appendedv claims. c

tions are intended to v1.r A device of the'class described, adapted to hold folded kspectaclesshaving, in combi- V -nation, apocket havingwalls,v .the width'of the pocket being suchthat lportions-,ofthetemples of the folded spectacles may be re ceived between the walls,l and spaceshn both',

sides of` the pocket, the I spaces being large enough .tofreceive the ends/of the temples of ;the foldedspectacles, thecross dimension of the pocket being alittle in veXcess of ,double the thickness of a. temple, whereby the temples are adaptedi to beheld snugly inthe pocket` c Y 42. A device of the:classgdescribed adapted to hold folded spectacleshaving, in combi-Y i nation, a fpojcket having hook-shaped walls,

the Width of the pocket being vsuch thatpoisl tions ofthe temples of the' folded spectacles.-y

may be received between ,the walls, and spaces on both sides of .the pocket, lthespaces being largefenough. .to receive theends of the temples of thefolded spectacles, the

' i cross dimension of thepocket `4being a little the width of the. basefandlbeing vdisposed-I in excess ofvidouble the .thickness of their. temple, whereby. the temples are adapted to,

be held snugly in ithe pocket, and the hooks being Yadapted to retainthe temples in the v pocket.V

' 3. A device of theclass described adapted to Vhold folded,ispectaclesihaving, in combination, a base :having walls-to constitute a pocket. the walls being of,less width than centrally ofthe basetoprovidefspaces on in f vonboth ysides of the p.ocket,.vbeing ,adapted f .to receive ythe ends of thetemplesofthe folded spectacles, the'f Icross l,dimensionf of A cover 28 closesVv the pocket being a little nin excess of double the thickness of aY temple', t `whereby the, temples are adapted to be held snugly 1n the pocket.

i LA device ofthe class described adapted Y to :hold folded spectacles having, in combi.- nation, `a=plurality of pockets longitudinally disposed centrally ofthe device, the pockets being less than the width of the,` device to provide aspace on each side of the pockets,

the 'width ofthe pockets being suchthat portions ofthetemples of the folded spectacles may bereceived between the wall's,`fthe ,spaces fon both sidesy of" the pocket? being large. enough to receive the ends of the temples 'of the folded spectacles, and-the cross V,dimensions of the pockets being a little in :excesscofldouble lthethickness of a temple,

vwherebythe temples are adapted to be snug-V ly held in thev pocket. c

f 5. device of the y.class described yadapted to hold folded spectac'lesfhaving, in combi'- nation, a plurality of adjacently Y disposedV pockets 4having hookrshaped Walls fand each adapted'to receive portions ofthe temples of folded spectacles, and spaces yon both sides of ythe pockets for receiving the ends ofN the temples, the cross` dimensionsofthe pockets being a little inexcess of double the thickyness ofatemple, wherebythe vtemples are 'adapted' to be lsnuglyv held in. ,the pockets,

and the hooks .beingfadapted to retain'the temples in -thepocketsl Y Y c c 1 Y 6. Arrdisplay bon adapted to hold folded ,spectacleshaving in combination, a plural-y ity ofgivvalls longitudinallydisposed cenfh trcally of tlieboji to, constitutepockets between adjacent walls,f,the ,wall-s being less than the width of the'boX to provide a space v`on each side of the pockets between the pockets and the sides ofthe box, the

pockets beingeach adapted to receive portions of the templesfof al pair of folded spectacles, andthe spaces on both sides of thepocketsbeing adapted to receive the yends ofthe temples, the cross dimensions of thepocketsbeing a little in; excess of. double the;thickness, of` the temple, whereby the Atemplesare adapted to be snugly held in 'the pockets, yfandthe Awalls' being hook?. shaped, with .the hooks oppositely disposed 'toengage the saidportions of `the temples ,tocause the pockets. c Y.

ln 4testiinony whereof, 1 have Ahereunto subscribed myname this .23d day of Novemspectacles tothe retained in the .ninas w. WELSH.

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